Coffee planter killed in elephant attack in Kodagu

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Published - April 08, 2026 07:40 pm IST - MYSURU

The Hindu Bureau

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Human-wildlife conflict continues to plague Kodagu district, with a coffee planter killed in a wild elephant attack in the early hours of Wednesday at Srimangala hobli in Ponnampet taluk.

The deceased has been identified as Mokalamada Rathu, 56, a resident of Kaiemani.

Published - April 08, 2026 07:40 pm IST

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